At midnight, police shared an update that 32-year-old Craig Allen Nichols Jr. was arrested and charged with Second-Degree Murder, First Degree Manslaughter and two counts of contempt of court. As of midnight, law enforcement personnel were still on scene. At that time, police asked for the public to avoid the area.

SOUTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL MARTY JACKLEY SAYS A 41-YEAR-OLD YANKTON WOMAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE VICTIM IN THE MURDER THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY IN YANKTON. HEATHER ANN BODDEN’S BODY WAS FOUND IN A YANKTON APARTMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 P.

A man is facing multiple charges, including murder after police responded to a death on the east side of Yankton. A news release says the Yankton Police Department, in collaboration with the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI),

According to court documents, Craig Nichols Jr. is accused of killing a woman and cutting off her head late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.